Contract Overview
The Total Workforce Solutions III (TWS III) tender exercise was conducted by HealthTrust Europe (HTE) and has been designed to provide the NHS and other Public Sector Organisations with access to a wide range of workforce solutions. Our Temporary Staffing Solutions Framework, specifically Lot 3a, give healthcare providers access to Medical Locums and General Practitioners.
Approved by NHS England (NHSE), the TWS III framework agreement supports healthcare providers to deliver their local resourcing strategy by enabling free-of-charge access to a team of workforce experts, with all agreements incorporating robust terms and conditions that embed quality assurance provisions and sustainable best value.
- Free to Access
- Market-leading Quality Assurance
- NHS England Approved
- Market-Pioneering Commercials
- Strategically Focused
- Regulatory Designed
- Self-Serve Agreements
Lots 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the TWS III portfolio of Framework Agreements enables Participating Authorities to access Suppliers who are able to provide temporary staffing solutions either directly with a supplier or through a Master Vendor Solution (Lot 6).
Lot 3a: Medical Locums & General Practitioners
Lot 3b: Nursing & Care Service Workers
Lot 3c: Allied Health Professionals & Health Science Service Workers
Lot 4: Non-Medical & Non-Clinical Workers
Lot 5: Social Care & Social Worker Staffing
Lot 6: Master Vendor Solutions
Following a thorough and competitive process, HTE reviewed and assessed each submission, leading to the selection of 372 awarded Suppliers. All awarded suppliers were required to meet robust pre-award audit criteria. For our customers, this means having access to a trusted, verified network that is ready to meet your temporary staffing needs with flexibility, transparency, and cost-efficiency—all backed by HTE assurance of quality and compliance.
Charterhouse Medical UK Limited
Clinical Employment Services Limited
CPW Resourcing Ltd T/A Healthcare Professionals
GPD Healthcare Ltd (T/a ThinkLocum and Think Workforce)
GDN Recruitment t/a National Locums
Grrs Ltd
Immediate Medical Solutions Ltd
JP MEDICALS RECRUITMENT LIMTED
Medilink Consulting Ltd
Medsol Healthcare Services Ltd
Prime Medical Staffing Limited
Specialist Medicine Recruitment
Staff Partners Mental Health Ltd
The GP Agency Ltd
The Placement Group (UK) Ltd t/a Mediplacements
With options to engage suppliers through utilising either the Direct Award, Mini-Competition or Hybrid Award criteria detailed within the framework agreement, healthcare providers should contact thrs@htepg.com to engage further.
Once your email has been received, a member of the TWS team will be in touch to discuss your exact requirements and answer any questions you may have, supporting you in creating an appropriate workforce strategy and offering procurement guidance as required.
Healthcare providers can sign up to access all Lots of the framework agreement by visiting the Unified Hub (go.healthtrusteurope.com/hub) and following the step-by-step instructions to support document completion and enable compliant access.
